Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology Volume 2

Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology
	Contents
	Contributors
	1 Introduction
		Perishable plant products
		Fruits
		Nutritional quality of perishable plant produce
		Post-harvest technology and the expansion of international trade in high-value perishables
		Post-harvest technology, food supply and income generation in developing economies
	2 Tomatoes
		Introduction
		Post-harvest physiology and fruit quality
		Post-harvest practices and problems
		Future challenges or developments
	3 Bananas (Musa spp.)
		Introduction
		Post-harvest physiology and management of bananas
		Conclusions
	4 Citrus
		Introduction
		Physiology of citrus fruits
		Physiological disorders
		Citrus post-harvest diseases
		Minor decays
		Disease control
		Citrus handling practices
		Food safety
		Summary
	5 Apples
		Apple fruit anatomy
		Apple physiology, maturity and ripening
		Nutritional value and human health
		Pre-harvest factors affecting storage
		The effect of varieties and rootstock on quality and post-harvest storage
		Storage and handling
		Apple trends and conclusions
	6 Mango
		Introduction
		Maturity indices
		Changes during ripening
		Ripening conditions
		Post-harvest handling and storage
		Post-harvest disorders
		Post-harvest insect pest disinfestation
		Post-harvest diseases
		Future research
	7 Pineapple
		Introduction
		Fruit composition
		Fruit development and physiology
		Post-harvest handling
		Post-harvest diseases and disorders
	8 Avocado
		Introduction
		Fruit development
		Compositional changes during fruit development, and the nutritional and health value of avocado fruit
		Quality components and indices
		Major causes of post-harvest losses
		Physiological disorders and their control
		Diseases
		Insect pests
		Quarantine treatments
		Maturity and harvesting indices
		Harvesting
		Post-harvest handling
		Packing and packaging
		Cooling and storage
		Pre-storage treatments
		Modified (MA) and controlled atmospheres (CA)
		Ripening
		Irradiation
	9  Grapes
		Introduction, botany, cultivation and product statistics
		Morphology and physiology
		Post-harvest technology for wine and juice grapes
		Post-harvest technology for dried grapes
		Post-harvest technology for table grapes
	10  Stone Fruit
		Introduction
		Stone fruit physiology
		Peach and nectarine post-harvest handling systems
		Plum post-harvest handling systems
	11  Soft Fruit
		Origins and economic importance
		General fruit anatomy
		Fruit development
		Fruit ripening
		Post-harvest handling
		Selective gaseous atmosphere storage
		Post-harvest disease
		Genetic transformation
		Conclusion
	12  Kiwifruit, Guava, Passion Fruit and Lychee
		Kiwifruit
		Guava
		Passion fruit
		Lychee
	13  Prickly Pear Fruit and Cladodes
		Introduction
		Harvestable plant parts
		Post-harvest physiology
		Physiological disorders
		Diseases and rots
		Insect pests
		Physical damage
		Quality characteristics and criteria
		Packaging
		Modified (MA) and controlled atmosphere (CA)
		Fresh-cut
		Summary
	14  Cucurbits
		Introduction to the cultivated cucurbits
		Post-harvest physiology of cucurbits
		Post-harvest handling
	15  Herbs, Spices and Flavourings
		Consumption and marketing trends
		Post-harvest issues in herbs and spices
		Post-harvest losses
	16  Potatoes
		Introduction
		Post-harvest physiology
		Tuber storage diseases and disease prevention
		Major post-harvest pests and diseases
		Tuber storage
		Post-harvest handling of potatoes
	17  Onions, Shallots and Garlic
		Introduction
		Trade in onions, shallots and garlic
		Historical reviews and key findings
		Onion anatomy and physiology from a storage viewpoint
		Garlic anatomy and physiology
		Factors affecting the post-harvest performance of onions and garlic
		Harvesting techniques
		Curing
		Onion storage in cool climates: technical advances and current recommendations
		Garlic harvesting, curing and storage
		The physics of onion and garlic storage: influences of temperature and relative humidity
		Chemical constituents of onions, shallots and garlic
		Garlic storage experiments
		Diversity of storage methods
		Technology of onion storage
		Onion pest and disease problems in storage and during transport
		Garlic pathogens and pests in storage
		Long-distance transport by ship
		Marketing onions and garlic to consumers
		Waste disposal
	18  Tropical Root Crops
		Introduction
		Post-harvest physiology of fresh root crops
		Botany and physiology of cassava
		Botany and physiology of sweet potato
		Botany and physiology of yam
		Storage, handling and processing of cassava
		Storage handling and processing of sweet potato
		Pests and diseases of sweet potato
		Storage, handling and processing of yams
	19  Cut Flowers
		Biology
		Post-harvest handling practices
		Marketing and consumption
		Preservation
		Conclusion
	Index
	Color plate section appears between pp. 196 and 197